Empoleon #117 from Plasma Freeze - Rare Secret - Illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida
Water

Empoleon

#117/122 in Plasma Freeze, Rare Secret, 140 HP, Water, illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida.

Card number
#117/122
Rarity
Rare Secret
HP
140 HP
Type
Water
Language
English
Release date
May 8, 2013
Illustrator
Ayaka Yoshida
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Collector Notes

Empoleon

Empoleon appears in the English print of Plasma Freeze, released on May 8, 2013. Empoleon is a rare secret rarity and 140 HP. The Plasma Freeze set contains 122 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ayaka Yoshida.

Collector Insights

Empoleon is a Water-type Pokémon with 140 HP, featuring the ability Diving Draw, which allows players to discard one hand card during their turn to draw two. Its primary attack, Attack Command, costs one Water Energy and deals 10 times damage equal to the number of Pokémon in play. The card’s retreat cost requires two Colorless Energy, and it has no resistances but is weak to Lightning attacks with double damage. Empoleon is part of the Black & White series, released in the Plasma Freeze set on May 8, 2013, and is classified as a Rare Secret card. The artwork is by Ayaka Yoshida, and the card’s flavor text highlights its rarity and unusual coloration. It carries the Pokédex number 395 and is numbered 117 in its set. The card’s design emphasizes its role as a strategic player in competitive play through its unique ability and attack mechanics.

This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find.

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